Remote Pharmacist-Assisted Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Outcomes in Patients With Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Retrospective Case Series

Clin Diabetes. 2022 Spring;40(2):211-221. doi: 10.2337/cd21-0088. Epub 2022 Apr 15.

Abstract

This article reports on a retrospective case series evaluating glycemic outcomes using a flash continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system in pharmacist-managed diabetes cases. The flash CGM system was used during initial assessment of patients' diabetes control and then continued throughout the intervention to ensure the safety and efficacy of the glycemic interventions. The Cloud-based CGM software was used to monitor patients remotely and assess their glycemic metrics. Action plans were created to address areas of most pressing concern, ensuring reduction or elimination of hypoglycemia, correction of hyperglycemia, and minimization of glycemic variability. In these complex cases, use of the flash CGM system in conjunction with lifestyle and medication interventions safely and effectively improved diabetes management and achieved targeted glucose outcomes.